A decision is made to use only a few subjects per item during the test tryout phase of a test's construction. This decision is MOST LIKELY to lead to

A. "phantom factors" during test construction.
B. "phantom deposits" in the test author's royalty account.
C. "phantom factors" during factor analysis.
D. "phantom factors" during the test administration.


Answer: C

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